Becky

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Sun, 10-29-2006 - 8:27pm
A co-worker recently had a little girl, Rebecca Grace, and she hates the nn Becky and wants her daughter to be called Rebecca or Becca. I have known several girls with the name Rebecca who hate the nickname Becky. It is not that these people dislike the name Becky, they despise it! I have always loved the name Becky - I think it is sweet and no different from Katy, Abby, etc. So, the point of this post is what do people not like about the name Becky?
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In reply to: baylorbrooke
Sun, 10-29-2006 - 8:45pm

It just doesn't have a pretty sound, I guess ... reminds me of Bucky. It also feels more dated than, say, Katie (imagine the old "valley girl" voice saying it LOL), while Becca seems a bit fresher. Not just my opinion. My SIL is Rebekah, nn Bekah, and we've discussed it before. LOL

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In reply to: baylorbrooke
Sun, 10-29-2006 - 8:50pm
I know 4 Rebecca/Rebekah's off the top of my head, 2 of them have nn Becca and 2 have nn Becky (which they go by all the time). I agree with pp that Becky may be a little more dated. Interesting topic, though!
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In reply to: baylorbrooke
Sun, 10-29-2006 - 8:56pm

I've wondered this, too. It's been 15 years since I've met a Rebecca who goes by Becky, and I think that's a shame. I think Becky's a sweetheart of a nn, with all the pluck of Becky Thatcher and the charm of Abbie, Annie, and Lizzie. Becca has an entirely different vibe to me and leaves me cold.

I guess it's going through a cycle, like Betty vs Lizzie and Peggy vs Maggie.


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In reply to: baylorbrooke
Mon, 10-30-2006 - 12:00am

I'm Rebecca nn Becky. I actually HATE being called Becca. I think that depending upon what your family calls you you will have an aversion to the other nickname. I have had people tell me that they disliked the name Becky before they met me, bad associations with stuck up girls I guess.

My husband's cousin's name is Rebecca also and she never went by Becky or Becca, always Rebecca and occasionally Bec.


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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: baylorbrooke
Mon, 10-30-2006 - 3:55am

I like Becky because it's a friendly, spunky, all American name.


What I've never understood is why, when there are thousands of great names to choose from, someone would choose a name when they despise the most common nickname for it.

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In reply to: baylorbrooke
Mon, 10-30-2006 - 3:25pm

I don't think the name Becky ages well.

 
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Registered: 10-12-2006
In reply to: baylorbrooke
Mon, 10-30-2006 - 3:39pm
its so 80s

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In reply to: baylorbrooke
Mon, 10-30-2006 - 5:32pm

JMO, but I really dislike it. It reminds me of the '80's.

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Registered: 10-13-2006
In reply to: baylorbrooke
Mon, 10-30-2006 - 9:04pm
I know three people named Rebecca, two of them are my age and go by Becca. The other is
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